Public ownership of utilities is increasingly being turned to as a viable option as power companies across the country struggle to keep electricity rates competitive, to weather disasters and to stay in business. Read More
It was a long, cold winter and a longer, muddier spring. No one knows that more than the residents of Freedom. Read More
Inspirational Reads
A 10-year-old boy who battled a brain tumor took a step toward his dream of one day becoming a firefighter by being named an honorary junior firefighter with the Dover-Foxcroft Fire Department. Read More
A lot has changed for educators over the past 45 years. But at Gladys A. Weymouth Elementary School in Morrill, some things haven’t changed at all, where Susan Olson and Kay Dodd have welcomed young minds into the world of education. Read More
Best friends in Lee Academy’s Class of 1984, Elaine and Arthur Leplante got married last August and they’re going to Lee’s prom to make up for missing it 35 years ago. Read More
If you rejoice in the so-called irony or karma of Chief Judge Merrick Garland potentially presiding over a case involving President Donald Trump’s finances, you’re doing democracy wrong. Read More
The Black Bears face an elimination game at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Read More
With the departure of an American Cruise Lines ship on Wednesday, Bucksport’s cruise-ship season has begun. Read More
Knowing we have no real world skills, a couple of years ago, we asked if there was something we (cops) could do to help out at the Travis Mills Foundation Veteran’s Retreat in Rome, Maine. Our schedules are erratic at best, so we inquired about a chore or… Read More
Every month, the Bangor Metro Obsessions: Food column features what we can’t get enough of. From restaurant dishes to drinks, cooking products to desserts, we love to share a wide variety of foods. Read More
In the midst of all the chaos, stillness can be found through mindfulness. And you can practice it anywhere. Read More
As it turns out, I feel as awkward as an adult as I did as a child. Read More
